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Highlight Your Documentation For Medical Reviewers -- But Not Literally

Published on Fri May 30, 2014

Don’t make things worse instead of better when it comes to medical review. Problem: “Medicare encourages providers to take the initiative and review medical records prior to submission,” says HHH Medicare Admin-istrative Contractor Palmetto GBA in a new question-and-answer on its website. “However, highlighting to draw attention to a specific part of the medical record may render the information unreadable.” [...]
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